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brünstig

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German [Term?]; Brunst +‎ -ig.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbʁʏnstɪç/ (standard)
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  • IPA(key): /ˈbʁʏnstɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: brüns‧tig

Adjective

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brünstig (strong nominative masculine singular brünstiger, comparative brünstiger, superlative am brünstigsten)

  1. in heat, on heat
  2. ardent, fervent

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Synonyms

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • brünstig” in Duden online
  • brünstig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache